75 Years of Borusan

Having established its foundations in 1944, Borusan Holding has consistently created value for the Turkish economy and continues its corporate development.

1969
1976
1989

1944

  • İstiklal Ticaret, the first company of Borusan Group, was established, started a steel and iron business and exported agricultural products.

1958

  • The first industrial investment was made to establish Borusan Boru Sanayi A.Ş.

1960

  • Kerim Çelik started operations as Borusan’s first investment in the steel industry.

1968

  • Borusan Boru’s 4,000 square meter in Sefaköy was moved to the new 58,000 square meter plant in Halkalı.

1969

  • Borusan Boru realized its first export to Syria in an amount of USD 100,000.

1970

  • Supsan was established in Sefaköy, İstanbul, to manufacture engine valves and valve accessories - the most sensitive components of internal combustion engines.

1972

  • Borusan Holding was established, bringing together all Borusan companies under the umbrella of a Holding structure.

1973

  • Boru Nakliyat, founded to conduct land transport operations, began rendering customs, port management and warehousing services in 1983.

1974

  • Supsan started production under the license of American Eaton S.r.L.

1976

  • Borusan Boru Gemlik Plant was established.

1977

  • Borusan Yatırım was established. The Company has since participated in various Borusan subsidiaries with operations in the steel, distributorship and integrated logistics sectors.

1983

  • Borusan built its first port in Gemlik.

1984

  • Borusan Oto became the distributor of BMW AG in Turkey.

1989

  • Bortrans was established to operate in several fields; in particular, vessel chartering, port management and marine transport.

1990

  • Borçelik, Turkey’s first private cold-rolled steel manufacturer, was established and began operating in 1994.

1992

  • Asım Kocabıyık and his family founded the Asım Kocabıyık Culture & Education Foundation.

1993

  • The Borusan Chamber Orchestra was formed.

1994

  • Borusan Makina began operating.

1996

  • Borusan Yatırım’s shares were offered to the public.

1997

  • Borusan Makina became a Caterpillar distributor for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
  • The Borusan Culture & Arts Center was founded.

1998

  • Borusan Oto began representing Land Rover in Turkey.
  • Borusan Mannesmann Boru Yatırım A.Ş. was established in partnership with Mannesmannröhen Werke AG.
1998
2001
2013

1999

  • The Borusan Chamber Orchestra was transformed into a philharmonic orchestra.

2000

  • Borusan Lojistik was established. It opened the second dock in Gemlik with an investment of USD 18 million.

2001

  • Borusan Mannesmann Boru acquired the Structo Vobarno plant based in Italy.
  • Borçelik, together with its French partner Arcelor, invested USD 140 million in capacity increase and galvanized steel plant.

2006

  • Borçelik’s second hot-dip galvanizing line, GALVA 2, was deployed as part of the modernization investment.
  • The United Nations Global Compact comprising 10 articles on human rights, working standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption was signed.

2007

  • Borusan Holding acquired 70% of the shares of Maya Enerji and moved into the energy sector.

2008

  • Otomax partnered with Manheim (USA), the world leader in the secondhand automobile market.
  • The Borusan Ocean Volunteers Platform was founded.

2009

  • Borusan Holding and Germany’s third-largest energy company EnBW AG agreed to start a joint undertaking.
  • Borusan Holding was among the three Turkish companies to have signed the Cancun Declaration on global warming.
  • The Afyonkarahisar Asım Kocabıyık Microfinance Branch was opened to support female entrepreneurs.

2010

  • Borusan Holding joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development as the second member from Turkey.

2011

  • Perili Kiosk, Borusan Holding’s headquarters in Rumelihisarı, was converted into Turkey’s first office museum of contemporary art as the Borusan Contemporary.

2012

  • Borusan Lojistik acquired all the shares of Balnak Lojistik and thus became the leader of the sector.
  • The pipe production plant in Gemlik, founded by Borusan Mannesmann with an annual capacity of 250,000 tons, commenced operations. It decided to open a pipe production plant in the US with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons, by making a USD 150 million investment.
  • Borusan Holding committed to promoting women’s empowerment by signing the UN’s WEPs (Women's Empowerment Principles). Borusan Holding is the first Turkish company become a member of the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles Leadership Group.
  • Borusan EnBW Enerji reached 700 MW in portfolio size.
  • Our Founder and Honorary President Asım Kocabıyık passed away.

2013

  • Borusan launched the corporate social responsibility project “My Mom’s Job is My Future,” in collaboration with the Ministry of Family Affairs and Social Policies and the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, to support female employment in Turkey.
  • The Gemlik Borusan Microfinance Branch was opened to support female entrepreneurs.
  • Taking a monumental step on the path to digitalization, Borusan Mannesmann broke ground for the steel pipe plant to commence operations in the US with a million 150 USD investment.

2014

  • Borusan Group celebrated its 70th anniversary.
  • Borusan Mannesmann opened the plant in Houston, which was established through a USD 150 million investment.
  • Borusan Joy Factories were opened in Adıyaman and Afyon, as part of the project “My Mom’s Job is My Future.”
  • The Borusan İstanbul Philharmonic Orchestra was the first and only orchestra to be invited from Turkey by BBC Proms - one of the most prestigious music festivals in the world. The concert, on July 29, was attended by 6,000 classical music enthusiasts.

2015

  • Borusan Group acquired a new CAT distributorship in Far Eastern Russia and expanded its international presence to 11 countries on three continents.
  • Bukoli, the innovation brand of Borusan, entered the market to offer e-commerce delivery services.
  • Equal Borusan Platform was established.

2016

  • Benim Filom was established in parallel with innovation and digitalization efforts at Borusan.
  • Let's Code, Girls project was implemented.

2017

  • Balıkesir Joy Factory was opened for childcare.
  • Borusan Port was recognized with the ‘Green Port/Eco-Friendly Port’ certificate granted by the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication.
  • Supsan A.Ş. founded an Engine Test Center at the Sefaköy plant in order to fully meet customers’ needs.
  • ParçaPazarı.com went live as an e-commerce website for automotive service professionals.
  • Malatya Joy Factory was opned for childcare.

2018

  • Borusan Holding took over 50% of the shares held by the US Cox Automotive Group in the secondhand automobile auction company Borusan Manheim, and became the sole owner.
  • On its 60th anniversary, Borusan Mannesmann announced its new investment in the amount of USD 75 million to manufacture special pipes, in Gemlik, for the automotive industry.
  • Borçelik implemented the No Job Too Tough for Women project to support women employment in the industry.